Christian Said

Interventional cardiologist / Cardiologist
Tufts Medical Center - Boston, Australia

Latest contributions

Interventions for heart failure: shock and beyond

20 May 2026 – From EuroPCR 2026

Focused on interventions for heart failure, this session presents data on mitral regurgitation post-alcohol septal ablation, outcomes from high-risk PCI supported by Impella CP, evolving trends in ECMO utilization for cardiogenic shock, and six-month patient outcomes guided by shock team management strategies.

Computed tomography versus near-infrared spectroscopy for the assessment of coronary atherosclerosis

17 Feb 2025

NIRS-IVUS offers precise assessment of coronary artery pathology but is invasive and limited in scope, while CCTA is emerging as a non-invasive alternative for comprehensive plaque evaluation.

Reviewer

Christian Said
Nicola Ryan

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Nicola Ryan

Absolute coronary flow and microvascular resistance before and after transcatheter aortic valve implantation

12 Nov 2024

This study aims to evaluate changes in microcirculatory function post-TAVI, specifically assessing resting and hyperaemic absolute coronary flow and microvascular resistance before TAVI, immediately post, and at 6-month follow-up.

Reviewer

Christian Said
Nicola Ryan

Reviewer

Nicola Ryan

PCR's Got Talent - Round 1 - Session 1

14 May 2024 – From EuroPCR 2024

This session, comprising selected EuroPCR 2024 Abstract submissions, showcases a variety of research topics in the field of interventional cardiology. It includes presentations and discussions on sex differences in outcomes of percutaneous thrombectomy for pulmonary embolism, the validation of the MIRACLE2 score in OHCA patients, the...

PCR's Got Talent - Round 1 - Session 1